John Gianvito | |
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Education | California Institute of the Arts (BFA) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS) |
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Years active | 1986–present |
John Gianvito is an American filmmaker, film curator, academic and movie critic.
Gianvito attended the California Institute of the Arts where he earned a BFA, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he earned a MS. [1]
He has worked as a curator with the Harvard Film Archive, and is currently an associate professor with the Department of Visual and Media Arts at Emerson College. [2]
In December 2023, alongside 50 other filmmakers, Gianvito signed an open letter published in Libération demanding a ceasefire and an end to the killing of civilians amid the 2023 Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip, and for a humanitarian corridor into Gaza to be established for humanitarian aid, and the release of hostages. [3] [4] [5]
A partial list of the films by John Gianvito: [6]
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